Dive Brief: Ikea will move further into the smart home tech market. It announced a new business unit called “Ikea Home smart” on Aug. 16, according to a company press release. Ikea Home smart has existed…
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Consumers are losing interest in smart home tech according to sales-rank data
In a way, it all began with The Clapper in 1996. Clap on, the lights are on. Clap off, the lights are off. While the device was less than perfect (dog barks and laughter also triggered the…
Level up or go home: India faces a skill-gap challenge for 5G, emerging tech
NEW DELHI: 5G will be an enabler of digital transformation, but to enable the fifth-generation technology, Indian telecom companies will have to ramp up their focus on reskilling and upskilling their employees, industrystakeholders and analysts believe. India has…
GEORGIA TECH RETURNS HOME TO HOST LOUISVILLE
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech continues its 40th season of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball Saturday afternoon with a 4 p.m. regionally-televised contest against Louisville at McCamish Pavilion. It is the first of two straight games at…
China’s national champion in voice-recognition tech is moving into hardware in a big way
Chinese artificial intelligence company iFlytek is gearing up to become a major supplier of AI-enabled smart devices, including voice-activated smart speakers, earphones and home companion robots, in the world’s most competitive consumer market. “It will…
Back to School Awards 2018: Best Tech and Academic Accessories
Let’s face it, the most important part of going back to school is, in fact, going back to school. Which means you need to gear up for all your classes, internships, and extracurriculars with the latest…
The Verge 2017 tech report card: Google
The world was kind of a crappy place in 2017, especially online. Google, as a company, needs to do a better job dealing with that. Google is doing so much that it can be…
Smart home tech will drive up resale value
From choosing the right block to getting the finishing touches exactly how you want, there are a lot of things to be considered when building a new home. One aspect that needs to be thought…
Who Buys Smart Home Tech? Test Your Knowledge of the Home-Tech Market
Integrators are pretty well connected to the technology out there, but sometimes can be a bit disconnected from the general public sensibility. It can happen easily, especially if your average clientele tend to be affluent…
5 pieces of home tech to impress your mates with
It’s no secret that staying in is the new going out. The place to be during summer 2017? On your sofa watching Chris and Kem rap it out on Love Island. Be there, or be seriously…